San Francisco Relocation Guide - Antevia
San Francisco Relocation Guide - Antevia
San Francisco Relocation Guide - Antevia
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Outside the <strong>San</strong> <strong>Francisco</strong> area, suburban Cupertino in the <strong>San</strong> Jose area has emerged the<br />
major Taiwanese cultural and retail center in the Bay Area, especially with a major<br />
shopping center titled Cupertino Village anchored by the supermarket chain 99 Ranch<br />
Market. A similar, but larger shopping center by the name of Milpitas Square, also<br />
featuring 99 Ranch Market, can be found in Milpitas, adjacent to the northeast corner of<br />
<strong>San</strong> Jose. These plazas contain variety of regional Chinese cuisine and other varied Asian<br />
cuisine restaurants (namely Vietnamese, Thai, Japanese, and so on), book stores, boba tea<br />
shops, bakeries, and upscale boutiques.<br />
A smaller Chinese commercial district lines Castro Street in the suburb of Mountain<br />
View where immigrant businesses now occupy once abandoned 1950s-era downtown<br />
storefronts. (Source: <strong>San</strong> <strong>Francisco</strong> Chronicle)<br />
Other suburban communities in the <strong>San</strong> <strong>Francisco</strong> Bay Area with a large Chinese<br />
presence include Foster City and Daly City (also home to a large Filipino population) in<br />
<strong>San</strong> Mateo County and Fremont in Alameda County. All of these cities have Chinese<br />
themed shopping centers anchored by 99 Ranch Market. In addition, the Warm Springs<br />
district of Fremont includes a shopping center known as "Little Taipei" anchored by Lion<br />
Supermarket. More Asian-oriented strip malls can be found in the <strong>San</strong> <strong>Francisco</strong> and<br />
Oakland working-class suburbs of Richmond, California ('Pacific East Mall anchored by<br />
99 Ranch Market) and <strong>San</strong> Pablo (<strong>San</strong> Pablo Marketplace anchored by Shun Fat<br />
Supermarket).<br />
References<br />
Readings<br />
Chinn, Thomas W. Bridging the Pacific: <strong>San</strong> <strong>Francisco</strong> Chinatown and its People.<br />
Chinese Historical Society of America, 1989. ISBN 0961419830, ISBN 0961419849 PB<br />
See also<br />
49-Mile Scenic Drive<br />
External links<br />
Chinese Cultural Center<br />
Chinatown